Sports briefly

The United States Amateur Boxing Inc., will host a coaches clinic at 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday at the Slaton Independent School District Administrative Office at 140 E. Panhandle in Slaton.

Jose Montanez of Amarillo, a certified USA Boxing instructor, will lead the four-hour clinic. The clinic is to recertify Level 1 and 2 coaches and certify new coaches.

The clinic is free and all coaches must have certification to have a club and to work the corner at boxing events.

Also, the West Texas Boxing Association is enrolling athletes for this year. The membership for boxers is $35 and $45 for coaches.

For more information contact WTBA president Robert Silva at 325-362-5254 or secretary Monique Ruiz at 828-1874.

SE Louisiana hires replacement for Mumme

HAMMOND, La.  Dennis Roland returned to Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday to succeed Hal Mumme as football coach.

Roland was the assistant head coach and offensive line coach under Mumme at SLU in 2003 when the Lions fielded a team for the first time since 1985. He spent this past season as head coach and athletic director at North Gwinnett (Ga.) High School.